Image source says, "Actual poster from the mid-50’s issued by Senator Joseph McCarthy at the height of the Red Scare and anti communist witch hunt in Washington. All artists were suspect." Other sources say, "Thing is, the poster is a total fabrication—it was never a McCarthy-era poster. It’s a Tumblr-era meme... It’s actually an out-of-context paraphrase of a letter King Leopold of Belgium wrote to Queen Victoria in 1845."

"Beware of artists" quote by Queen Victoria of England. (1819 - 1901)

Cartaz Norte-Americano da década de 1950, chamando a atenção da população para a perigosidade dos artistas! Actual poster from the mid-50’s issued by Senator Joseph McCarthy at the height of the Red Scare and anti communist witch hunt in Washington. All artists were suspect.

Actual poster from the mid-50’s issued by Senator Joseph McCarthy at the height of the Red Scare and anti communist witch hunt - true story

Image source says, "Actual poster from the mid-50’s issued by Senator Joseph McCarthy at the height of the Red Scare and anti communist witch hunt in Washington. All artists were suspect." Other sources say, "Thing is, the poster is a total fabrication—it was never a McCarthy-era poster. It’s a Tumblr-era meme... It’s actually an out-of-context paraphrase of a letter King Leopold of Belgium wrote to Queen Victoria in 1845."